In other parts of the state, Harvey knocked out utilities, forcing hospitals to rely on vulnerable backup systems. “As much as we want to help our patients, I know we can help them more by getting them to a safer spot,” said Dr. Daniel Cano, the hospital’s medical director. As of Monday morning, the fortification of the Texas Medical Center in Houston appeared to have paid off for most of its 23 hospitals. Law enforcement officials helped identify routes to the hospitals and shared them with emergency medical service agencies. Those programs helped establish emergency medical task forces that have dispatched ambulances, personnel and equipment from across the state.

Source: New York Times August 28, 2017 11:20 UTC